Barlas Discussion Questions II

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Discussion Questions for the second half of Barlas' "Believing Women":

How does Barlas interpret Qur’anic views on sexual sameness vs. difference? What does she find problematic about the two-sex model and the assumptions of gender and sex that are implicit in it? Pp. 130-48
What, according to Barlas, is the Qur’an’s position on sexuality? How does it differ from Western patriarchal notions? Pp. 149-66
How are family and marriage conceptualized in the Qur’an with regard to parental rights, according to Barlas? PART I Pp. 167-82
How about with regard to daughters and fathers, wives and husbands? PART II Pp. 182-92
How does Barlas attempt to reconcile the Qur’anic principle of egalitarianism with divorce rights and assumed masculine privileges? Pp. 192-200
What does she find problematic about the conventional dichotomy (division) of public and private spheres? Pp. 200-202; also p. 172
What does she mean by “reading in front of the text?” Pp. 200-210

Copyright 2009, by the Contributing Authors. Cite/attribute Resource. Afsaruddin, A. (2007, May 06). Barlas Discussion Questions II. Retrieved November 23, 2009, from Notre Dame OpenCourseWare Web site: http://ocw.nd.edu/arabic-and-middle-east-studies/women-in-islamic-societies/lecture-and-study-materials/barlas-discussion-questions-ii. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons License.

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Discussion Questions for the second half of Barlas' "Believing Women":

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	Info Barlas Discussion Questions II Document Actions Discussion Questions for the second half of Barlas' "Believing Women": How does Barlas interpret Qur’anic views on sexual sameness vs. difference? What does she find problematic about the two-sex model and the assumptions of gender and sex that are implicit in it? Pp. 130-48 What, according to Barlas, is the Qur’an’s position on sexuality? How does it differ from Western patriarchal notions? Pp. 149-66 How are family and marriage conceptualized in the Qur’an with regard to parental rights, according to Barlas? PART I Pp. 167-82 How about with regard to daughters and fathers, wives and husbands? PART II Pp. 182-92 How does Barlas attempt to reconcile the Qur’anic principle of egalitarianism with divorce rights and assumed masculine privileges? Pp. 192-200 What does she find problematic about the conventional dichotomy (division) of public and private spheres? Pp. 200-202; also p. 172 What does she mean by “reading in front of the text?” Pp. 200-210 Copyright 2009, by the Contributing Authors. Cite/attribute Resource. Afsaruddin, A. (2007, May 06). Barlas Discussion Questions II. Retrieved November 23, 2009, from Notre Dame OpenCourseWare Web site: http://ocw.nd.edu/arabic-and-middle-east-studies/women-in-islamic-societies/lecture-and-study-materials/barlas-discussion-questions-ii. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons License.